LISA HARRIS is a Christy Award finalist and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 from Romantic Times. She has over twenty novels and novella collections in print. She and her family have spent over eight years living as missionaries in Africa where she homeschools, leads a women’s group, and runs a non-profit organization that works alongside their church-planting ministry.

The ECHO Project works in southern Africa promoting Education, Compassion, Health, and Opportunity and is a way for her to “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.” (Proverbs 31:8)

Desperate times create desperate people. And desperate people are dangerous . . .

Though Emily Hunt comes from a family of cops, the relatively quiet life of a high school teacher suits her just fine. She’s saving up to buy a house, slowly moving forward after her brother’s death, and settling into a life she loves. So the last person she wants to spend time with is Mason Taylor.

An undercover cop, Mason is enemy number one as far as her family is concerned. His involvement in the death of Emily’s brother is still up in the air, and now he expects her to help him with a case. Mason has been working with one of her students, Rafael Cerda, whose brother has been kidnapped by a drug cartel. And with time running out to meet their demands, Rafael is getting desperate. Emily will have to draw on all of her strength to handle what happens next . . .

Fatal Exchange will draw you into a complex matrix of intertwining lives, unraveling secrets, and unexpected love.

Lisa's Recipe for Passion Fruit Cake

If you haven’t tried passion fruit before, you’re really missing out. They are plentiful where we live in Africa, fragrant and simply yummy. I eat them almost every day in a smoothie. For something sweet, here is a great recipe for a cake that is not only easy to make, but delicious.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add the flour and passion fruit and mix well. Put in a greased 8 x 8 pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until comes clean with a toothpick.

In medium bowl, combine the starter, water, and 3 cups of flour. Beat vigorously for 1 minute. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 3-4 hours. Refrigerate overnight. The next day, in large bowl, combine the the starter with the remaining 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Knead to form a smooth dough 5-7 minutes. Allow the dough to rise in a covered bowl until it has doubled. (This may take 1-3 hours). Gently divide the dough in half, then divide each half into six equal portions. Shape each into an oval ball and place on a sheet of parchment paper. Cover and allow to rise for 1-2 hours until puffy. Toward the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Spray the rolls with lukewarm water. Slice two fairly deep horizontal slashes in each. Bake rolls on a hot baking stone for 15-20 minutes until they are a deep golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Makes 12 rolls. Slice rolls in half to serve for sandwiches.Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

In a large skillet, heat 1/8 cup oil and saute onion, carrot, and garlic along with salt, chili powder, and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes until tender. Add prepared chicken, broth, and soy sauce and cook until heated. Push ingredients to side of pan and add beaten eggs. Scramble until semi-cooked. Add rice and cook on medium high. If pan becomes too dry, scoot rice over and add more oil as needed. Rice should be shiny and should not stick together. Add peas and stir-fry another 2-3 minutes. Serves 8-10 - Delicious! Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

Heat oil in large dutch oven. Add roast and cook until brown on all sides. Add onion, garlic, and herbs, along with 1 cup water. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 3-3 1/2 hours until meat is tender and falls apart with a fork, adding more water as needed. Remove roast from cooker and keep warm. Add prepared vegetables to broth mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and bake in 375 degree oven for 30-40 minutes until fork tender, stirring vegetables in broth at least twice. Pour broth into small saucepan, adding water if needed to make 2 cups. Add roast to vegetables and keep warm in oven.

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